1 . Snowy was a beautiful little horse. Since she was born she has wanted to be a show jumping horse. Every day she would
Snowy was very
“I did it!” she shouted happily. Soon Snowy developed good
Again, Snowy was
Over the past few weeks, something had
So never be afraid of
A.ask | B.warn | C.invite | D.advise |
A.sing | B.dance | C.jump | D.run |
A.old | B.fat | C.clever | D.careful |
A.embarrassed | B.bored | C.sad | D.excited |
A.deep | B.high | C.long | D.far |
A.wait | B.leave | C.stay | D.catch |
A.see | B.stop | C.start | D.arrive |
A.speed | B.power | C.wealth | D.courage |
A.managed | B.expected | C.agreed | D.happened |
A.habits | B.skills | C.senses | D.ideas |
A.Suddenly | B.Immediately | C.However | D.Besides |
A.although | B.unless | C.until | D.if |
A.Remember | B.Try | C.Carry | D.Study |
A.nervous | B.happy | C.sad | D.serious |
A.missed | B.liked | C.entered | D.needed |
A.appeared | B.changed | C.begun | D.continued |
A.dangerous | B.important | C.perfect | D.terrible |
A.pride | B.anger | C.patience | D.kindness |
A.early | B.young | C.small | D.smart |
A.failures | B.worries | C.uncertainties | D.difficulties |
2 . "Everything happens for the best, "my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you carry on, one day something good will happen. And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that
Mother was
While there were no radios announcing jobs in Dixon, they had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to
I often wonder what
A.first | B.latest | C.previous | D.last |
A.happy | B.right | C.sad | D.wise |
A.TV | B.radio | C.studio | D.sports |
A.knocked | B.worked | C.decided | D.drew |
A.turned down | B.turned up | C.turned over | D.turned off |
A.stand | B.risk | C.avoid | D.refuse |
A.well-behaved | B.skilled | C.inexperienced | D.well-known |
A.local | B.small | C.famous | D.unknown |
A.build | B.manage | C.handle | D.control |
A.comforted | B.looked | C.sounded | D.welcomed |
A.puzzle | B.surprise | C.disappointment | D.joy |
A.lose | B.settle | C.hunt | D.reserve |
A.turned over | B.boiled over | C.hit over | D.got over |
A.sitting in | B.waiting for | C.standing in | D.leaving for |
A.sports | B.games | C.basketball | D.football |
A.microphone | B.radio | C.audience | D.judge |
A.live | B.exciting | C.imaginary | D.real |
A.broadcasting | B.showing | C.lecturing | D.managing |
A.thought | B.reminded | C.recalled | D.collected |
A.results | B.directions | C.measures | D.methods |
3 . When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very
He listened to me
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t
I brought the list back to Daddy. He
Daddy’s advice has
A.strong | B.thin | C.tall | D.fat |
A.suffered | B.offered | C.talked | D.did |
A.if | B.as long as | C.until | D.by the time |
A.afraid | B.shocked | C.foolish | D.angry |
A.angrily | B.quietly | C.in surprise | D.in disappointment |
A.opinion | B.purpose | C.thought | D.disadvantages |
A.miss | B.mark | C.tell | D.improve |
A.some | B.more | C.much | D.no |
A.believe | B.accept | C.judge | D.change |
A.thought | B.decision | C.picture | D.memory |
A.refused | B.decided | C.promised | D.pretended |
A.me | B.you | C.all | D.her |
A.secret | B.information | C.truth | D.trouble |
A.listen | B.fight back | C.think | D.protect yourself |
A.unfair | B.stupid | C.happy | D.hurt |
A.the same | B.help | C.interest | D.no value |
A.even | B.or | C.but | D.and |
A.right | B.usual | C.different | D.special |
A.belonged to | B.returned to | C.stuck to | D.passed to |
A.worse | B.good | C.bad | D.better |
4 . A family visited the public elementary school where I taught students with a listening defect(缺点,缺陷). They said they would
After a few weeks with Katherine, I found her a very
One day Katherine got off the bus and stood in front of the school
That day Katherine discovered the
A.look into | B.refer to | C.move to | D.travel around |
A.thankful | B.upset | C.afraid | D.pleased |
A.opinions | B.values | C.worries | D.hopes |
A.sound | B.wish | C.face | D.speech |
A.dull | B.naughty | C.rude | D.bright |
A.success | B.struggle | C.hobby | D.reason |
A.introduce | B.command | C.interest | D.amaze |
A.sweets | B.towels | C.pencils | D.toys |
A.refuse | B.expect | C.manage | D.decide |
A.hearing | B.waiting | C.reading | D.crying |
A.common sense | B.sign language | C.oral English | D.science knowledge |
A.street | B.bus | C.office | D.house |
A.read | B.wrote | C.shouted | D.learned |
A.Strangely | B.Unexpectedly | C.Immediately | D.Unluckily |
A.power | B.future | C.nature | D.style |
5 . Years ago I began to learn to drive in a driving training center. It was many miles away from where I
One day, I was in a hurry before I
I
But before I started to express my thanks, the driver said, “In that case, just
Now, I hold the belief that a small positive action can be printed in my heart as long as I live.
1.A.lived | B.studied | C.worked | D.travelled |
A.knock | B.seek | C.catch | D.watch |
A.areas | B.boxes | C.room | D.change |
A.developed | B.damaged | C.found | D.checked |
A.rushed | B.advanced | C.drove | D.led |
A.shoes | B.pockets | C.socks | D.gloves |
A.frightened | B.amazed | C.focused | D.disappointed |
A.stopped | B.kept | C.enjoyed | D.appreciated |
A.anxious | B.shocked | C.calm | D.curious |
A.broken | B.fixed | C.opened | D.closed |
A.applied | B.apologized | C.came | D.replied |
A.get off | B.get up | C.pay off | D.pay hack |
A.time | B.degree | C.stop | D.place |
A.Therefore | B.Otherwise | C.Instead | D.However |
A.revise | B.forgive | C.forget | D.try |
6 . The future has arrived at a dairy farm(乳牛场). It is
The farm
When the velocity of milk coming out of the cow slows, the machine knows to
Milking robots are becoming
Most dairy farmers must milk their cows two times a day, early in the morning and late at night. But Mr. Fendrick’s cows do not follow such a
The cow milking robot is not low-cost technology. Mr Fendrick paid more than $150,000 for it.
A.milking | B.break | C.lost | D.remaining |
A.food | B.turn | C.treat | D.rest |
A.consist of | B.calls back | C.belongs to | D.results from |
A.appearance | B.mood | C.taste | D.progress |
A.shows | B.connects | C.removes | D.builds |
A.relax | B.go | C.continue | D.stop |
A.cheap | B.difficult | C.popular | D.tiring |
A.begun | B.closed | C.faced | D.changed |
A.money | B.freedom | C.employees | D.orders |
A.schedule | B.rule | C.promise | D.plan |
A.if | B.since | C.until | D.because |
A.Though | B.Unless | C.But | D.So |
A.easy | B.simple | C.busy | D.costly |
A.on call | B.in force | C.by degree | D.at cost |
A.milk | B.function | C.walk | D.withdraw |
7 . It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the
When the curtain dropped, so did my
Recently I realized I had been a
A.filled | B.visited | C.attended | D.decorated |
A.pressure | B.impression | C.debate | D.attention |
A.take over | B.show off | C.look after | D.give up |
A.reasonable | B.suitable | C.obvious | D.perfect |
A.dressed up | B.folded up | C.covered up | D.mixed up |
A.suggested | B.explained | C.announced | D.predicted |
A.music | B.audience | C.curtain | D.stage |
A.easy | B.active | C.adventurous | D.extra |
A.containing | B.hiding | C.sharing | D.keeping |
A.why | B.whether | C.where | D.what |
A.wandered | B.slipped | C.waved | D.skipped |
A.blood | B.pleasure | C.pride | D.tear |
A.leave | B.cheer | C.believe | D.notice |
A.gesture | B.example | C.advice | D.plan |
A.doubts | B.hopes | C.voice | D.patience |
A.argued | B.shouted | C.begged | D.sobbed |
A.turn | B.calm | C.let | D.put |
A.star | B.pioneer | C.loser | D.fool |
A.satisfied | B.moved | C.embarrassed | D.confused |
A.However | B.Instead | C.In total | D.in return |
8 . In October, I told the eight-year-olds about my plan. “I’d like all of you to do extra jobs to
Early in the week, the boys and girls arrived in class seizing their hard-earned money and couldn’t wait to go shopping. I watched
“Flowers!” Kristine cried. The group rushed toward the holiday
Then we set off for the house of a needy grandmother and finally
We returned to the car. Fastening seat belts, we could see the kitchen window. The woman inside waved goodbye, then turned and walked across the room, past the turkey, past the trimmings,
A.spend | B.earn | C.withdraw | D.save |
A.either | B.though | C.otherwise | D.anyway |
A.experience | B.expect | C.advocate | D.clarify |
A.enjoy | B.receive | C.accumulate | D.share |
A.better than | B.rather than | C.other than | D.more than |
A.alive | B.wrong | C.fresh | D.fair |
A.until | B.before | C.as | D.since |
A.Gradually | B.Eventually | C.Frequently | D.Occasionally |
A.observed | B.confirmed | C.recognized | D.spotted |
A.plants | B.lights | C.cards | D.foods |
A.Panicked | B.Moved | C.Defeated | D.Determined |
A.pulled up | B.settled down | C.turned out | D.got through |
A.accompany | B.welcome | C.inspect | D.instruct |
A.puzzle | B.astonishment | C.pleasure | D.disappointment |
A.surprised | B.depressed | C.embarrassed | D.amused |
A.straight | B.abruptly | C.gradually | D.close |
A.terror | B.shock | C.pain | D.smile |
A.chance | B.decision | C.moment | D.condition |
A.energy | B.power | C.talent | D.interest |
A.sensed | B.noticed | C.marked | D.checked |
9 . When I was eight years old, Mother told me to put my coat on because we were going to go someplace
I had no idea
But we did not
We took stone steps up to the entrance. Only then did I figure out what this place was, because there was a sign that
I do not remember what I checked out that first day, but I know that in the years that
So Mother was
A.special | B.strange | C.scary | D.social |
A.which | B.that | C.when | D.where |
A.less | B.smaller | C.better | D.fewer |
A.whether | B.what | C.how | D.why |
A.Similarly | B.Surprisingly | C.Interestingly | D.Hopefully |
A.bring up | B.end up | C.take up | D.pass by |
A.Still | B.However | C.So | D.Instead |
A.pushed | B.pulled | C.rolled | D.picked |
A.anything | B.nothing | C.something | D.everything |
A.still | B.already | C.even | D.nearly |
A.wrote | B.printed | C.read | D.spoke |
A.my husband | B.my daughter | C.myself | D.my friend |
A.on | B.above | C.through | D.behind |
A.recover | B.reply | C.return | D.request |
A.in order | B.in reality | C.in turn | D.in time |
A.followed | B.following | C.passing | D.passed |
A.in place | B.of interest | C.by accident | D.on purpose |
A.critics | B.classics | C.economics | D.politics |
A.ever | B.always | C.yet | D.never |
A.true | B.real | C.right | D.sincere |
10 . I am a professional athlete. I've always worked hard to
The following Tuesday I went to my favourite CrossFit gym to do a
The doctor took a look at me and
So trust is important. It can be
A.pull | B.push | C.force | D.make |
A.pains | B.pressures | C.shocks | D.failures |
A.normal | B.gentle | C.tough | D.mental |
A.deal | B.task | C.result | D.duty |
A.project | B.programme | C.survey | D.workout |
A.doubted | B.realized | C.figured | D.imagined |
A.sustainable | B.simple | C.temporary | D.slight |
A.amazed | B.worried | C.scared | D.thrilled |
A.turn a deaf ear to | B.give an ear to | C.turn a blind eye to | D.keep an eye on |
A.strengthen | B.exercise | C.check | D.hold |
A.appreciated | B.trusted | C.admired | D.praised |
A.attended | B.led | C.traveled | D.headed |
A.warned | B.blamed | C.informed | D.educated |
A.caused | B.created | C.increased | D.allowed |
A.waiting | B.rest | C.living | D.emergency |
A.retired | B.recovered | C.escaped | D.matured |
A.gifted | B.inspired | C.determined | D.experienced |
A.Thankfully | B.Finally | C.Happily | D.Obviously |
A.gave | B.saved | C.helped | D.ignored |
A.heart-breaking | B.risk-taking | C.life-changing | D.face-saving |